Champion jockey Craig Williams sustains soft tissue injury in a Caulfield jumpout fall

Champion jockey Craig Williams has escaped serious injury after a fall at Caulfield jumpouts on Wednesday.

Champion jockey Craig Williams has been medically cleared to ride on Friday night at The Valley.

Williams missed Wednesday’s Bendigo meeting after a fall in the morning at Caulfield jumpouts.

Jockey manager Jason Breen posted an update on Williams’s X account on Wednesday afternoon.

“Craigh has been medically cleared to ride and is looking forward to Friday night under lights at Moonee Valley,” Breen posted.

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Hello everyone, Craig had an accident this morning at the trials but he’s okay. He won’t be riding today at Bendigo. The on course medics assessed him as having sustained a soft tissue injury to his right leg. He will be further assessed by local GP later today. - Ethan (media)

— Craig Williams (@CWilliamsJockey) September 25, 2024

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Williams is booked to ride Growing Empire in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes on Friday night as well as Mr Brightside in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes.

The 78-time Group 1-winner has eight rides at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney on Saturday including Clear Proof in the Group 1 Golden Rose.

Originally published as Champion jockey Craig Williams sustains soft tissue injury in a Caulfield jumpout fall